Hair extension sewing device

ABSTRACT

A hair extension applicator including a base, an opening, a needle, a hook, a pair of curved hook extenders, a pair of grips, a concave thumb controller, an activation control, and a motor. The thumb controller has a selectively activated position. The hook is configured to create a loop in a thread when the thumb controller is in the activated position. The needle is configured to stitch the thread through a hair extension when the thumb controller is in the activated position. Each of the pair of hook extenders is configured to protect a user&#39;s head from injury.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Various types of hair extension devices are known in the prior art.However, what has been needed is a hair extension sewing deviceincluding a base, an opening, a needle, a hook, a pair of curved hookextenders, a pair of grips, a thumb controller, an activation control,and a motor. What has further been needed is for the thumb controller tohave a selectively activated position. The thumb controller is in theactivated position when a user applies a downward pressure to the thumbcontroller. Lastly, what has been needed is for the hook to beconfigured to create a loop in a thread when the thumb controller is inthe activated position. The needle is also configured to stitch thethread through a hair extension when the thumb controller is in theactivated position. The hair extension sewing device enables a user toavoid the time and effort that is required to sew in a hair extension byhand. Instead, a user can now quickly and efficiently utilize the hairextension sewing device to sew in hair extensions at home or in a salon.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to hair extension devices, and moreparticularly, to a hair extension sewing device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The general purpose of the present hair extension sewing device,described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a hair extensiondevice which has many novel features that result in a hair extensionsewing device which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, oreven implied by prior art, either alone or in combination thereof.

To accomplish this, the present hair extension sewing device comprises abase. The base comprises an upper handle and a lower handle. Each of theupper handle and the lower handle has a front side, a back side, a topside, and a bottom side. The bottom side of the upper handle proximalthe back side is hingedly attached to the top side of the lower handleproximal the back side. The base is optionally steel. An opening iscontinuously disposed between the bottom side of the upper handle andthe top side of the lower handle from proximal the back side of each ofthe upper handle and the lower handle to the front side of each of theupper handle and the lower handle. A needle is disposed on the bottomside of the upper handle proximal the front side. A hook is continuouslydisposed through the lower handle from the front side of the lowerhandle to the top side of the lower handle. The hook has an upper edgeand a lower edge. The upper edge of the hook is angularly disposed abovethe top side of the lower handle proximal the needle. The lower edge ofthe hook is disposed proximal the front side of the lower handle.

A pair of curved hook extenders comprises a top hook extender and abottom hook extender. Each of the top hook extender and the bottom hookextender has a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface ofthe top hook extender and the top surface of the bottom hook extenderare collinearly disposed on the top side of the upper handle proximalthe front side and the bottom side of the lower handle proximal thefront side, respectively. A pair of grips comprises an upper grip and alower grip. Each of the upper grip and the lower grip has a top edge anda bottom edge. The bottom edge of the upper grip is medially disposed onthe top side of the upper handle. The top edge of the lower grip ismedially disposed on the bottom side of the lower handle. The pair ofgrips is optionally rubberized.

A concave thumb controller is disposed on the top edge of the uppergrip. The thumb controller is optionally rubberized. An activationcontrol is disposed on the base. A motor is disposed within the base. Apower connector is attached to the base and a power source. The thumbcontroller, the activation control, the motor, the power source, thehook, and the needle are in operational communication with each other.The thumb controller has a selectively activated position. The thumbcontroller is in the activated position when a user applies a downwardpressure to the thumb controller. The hook is configured to create aloop in a thread when the thumb controller is in the activated position.The needle is configured to stitch the thread through a hair extensionwhen the thumb controller is in the activated position. Each of the pairof hook extenders is configured to protect the user's head from injury.

The hair extension sewing device can optionally further comprise aC-shaped hanging hook. The hanging hook has a top end and a bottom end.The top end is disposed on the back side of the upper handle. The bottomend is disposed on the back side of the lower handle.

Thus has been broadly outlined the more important features of thepresent hair extension sewing device so that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figures

FIG. 1 is a front isometric view.

FIG. 2 is a back isometric view.

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view.

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view.

FIG. 5 is an in-use view.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a thumb controller, an activationcontrol, a motor, a power source, a hook, and a needle in operationalcommunication with each other.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular FIGS. 1 through 6thereof, an example of the instant hair extension sewing deviceemploying the principles and concepts of the present hair extensionsewing device and generally designated by the reference number 10 willbe described.

Referring to FIGS. 1 through 6 the present hair extension sewing device10 is illustrated. The hair extension sewing device 10 comprises a base20. The base comprises an upper handle 22 and a lower handle 24. Each ofthe upper handle 22 and the lower handle 24 has a front side 26, a backside 28, a top side 30, and a bottom side 32. The bottom side 32 of theupper handle 22 proximal the back side 28 is hingedly attached to thetop side 30 of the lower handle 24 proximal the back side 28. An opening34 is continuously disposed between the bottom side 32 of the upperhandle 22 and the top side 30 of the lower handle 24 from proximal theback side 28 of each of the upper handle 22 and the lower handle 24 tothe front side 26 of each of the upper handle 22 and the lower handle24. As best shown in FIG. 3, a needle 36 is disposed on the bottom side32 of the upper handle 22 proximal the front side 26. A hook 38 iscontinuously disposed through the lower handle 24 from the front side 26of the lower handle 24 to the top side 30 of the lower handle 24. Asbest shown in FIG. 3, the hook 38 has an upper edge 40 and a lower edge42. The upper edge 40 of the hook 38 is angularly disposed above the topside 30 of the lower handle 24 proximal the needle 36. The lower edge 42of the hook 38 is disposed proximal the front side 26 of the lowerhandle 24.

A pair of curved hook extenders 44 comprises a top hook extender 46 anda bottom hook extender 48. Each of the top hook extender 46 and thebottom hook extender 48 has a top surface 50 and a bottom surface 52. Asbest shown in FIG. 3, the bottom surface 52 of the top hook extender 46and the top surface 50 of the bottom hook extender 48 are collinearlydisposed on the top side 30 of the upper handle 22 proximal the frontside 26 and the bottom side 32 of the lower handle 24 proximal the frontside 26, respectively. A pair of grips 54 comprises an upper grip 56 anda lower grip 58. Each of the upper grip 56 and the lower grip 58 has atop edge 60 and a bottom edge 62. The bottom edge 62 of the upper grip56 is medially disposed on the top side 30 of the upper handle 22. Thetop edge 60 of the lower grip 58 is medially disposed on the bottom side32 of the lower handle 24.

A concave thumb controller 64 is disposed on the top edge 60 of theupper grip 56. An activation control 66 is disposed on the base 20. Amotor 68 is disposed within the base 20. A power connector 71 isattached to the base 20 and a power source 73. As best shown in FIG. 6,the thumb controller 64, the activation control 66, the motor 68, thepower source 72, the hook 38, and the needle 36 are in operationalcommunication with each other.

The hair extension sewing device can optionally further comprise aC-shaped hanging hook 74. The hanging hook 74 has a top end 76 and abottom end 78. The top end 76 is disposed on the back side 28 of theupper handle 22. The bottom end 78 disposed on the back side 28 of thelower handle 24.

What is claimed is:
 1. A hair extension sewing device comprising: a basecomprising an upper handle and a lower handle, each of the upper handleand the lower handle having a front side, a back side, a top side, and abottom side, the bottom side proximal the back side of the upper handlehingedly attached to the top side proximal the back side of the lowerhandle; an opening continuously disposed between the upper handle bottomside and the lower handle top side from proximal the back side of eachof the upper handle and the lower handle to the front side of each ofthe upper handle and the lower handle; a needle disposed on the upperhandle bottom side proximal the front side; a hook continuously disposedthrough the lower handle from the lower handle front side to the lowerhandle top side, the hook having an upper edge and a lower edge, thehook upper edge angularly disposed above the lower handle top sideproximal the needle, the hook lower edge disposed proximal the lowerhandle front side; a pair of curved hook extenders comprising a top hookextender and a bottom hook extender, each of the top hook extender andthe bottom hook extender having a top surface and a bottom surface, thetop hook extender bottom surface and the bottom hook extender topsurface collinearly disposed on the upper handle top side proximal thefront side and the lower handle bottom side proximal the front side,respectively; a pair of grips comprising an upper grip and a lower grip,each of the upper grip and the lower grip having a top edge and a bottomedge, the upper grip bottom edge medially disposed on the upper handletop side, the lower grip top edge medially disposed on the lower handlebottom side; a concave thumb controller disposed on the upper grip topedge; an activation control disposed on the base; a motor disposedwithin the base; and a power connector attached to the base and a powersource; wherein the thumb controller, the activation control, the motor,the power source, the hook, and the needle are in operationalcommunication with each other; wherein the thumb controller has aselectively activated position; wherein the thumb controller is in theactivated position when a user applies a downward pressure to the thumbcontroller; wherein the hook is configured to create a loop in a threadwhen the thumb controller is in the activated position; wherein theneedle is configured to stitch the thread through a hair extension whenthe thumb controller is in the activated position; wherein each of thepair of hook extenders is configured to protect the user's head frominjury.
 2. The hair extension sewing device of claim 1 furthercomprising a C-shaped hanging hook having a top end and a bottom end,the top end disposed on the upper handle back side, the bottom enddisposed on the lower handle back side.
 3. The hair extension sewingdevice of claim 2 wherein the pair of grips is rubberized.
 4. The hairextension sewing device of claim 3 wherein the thumb controller isrubberized.
 5. The hair extension sewing device of claim 4 wherein thebase is steel.
 6. A hair extension sewing device comprising: a basecomprising an upper handle and a lower handle, each of the upper handleand the lower handle having a front side, a back side, a top side, and abottom side, the bottom side proximal the back side of the upper handlehingedly attached to the top side proximal the back side of the lowerhandle; wherein the base is steel; an opening continuously disposedbetween the upper handle bottom side and the lower handle top side fromproximal the back side of each of the upper handle and the lower handleto the front side of each of the upper handle and the lower handle; aneedle disposed on the upper handle bottom side proximal the front side;a hook continuously disposed through the lower handle from the lowerhandle front side to the lower handle top side, the hook having an upperedge and a lower edge, the hook upper edge angularly disposed above thelower handle top side proximal the needle, the hook lower edge disposedproximal the lower handle front side; a C-shaped hanging hook having atop end and a bottom end, the top end disposed on the upper handle backside, the bottom end disposed on the lower handle back side; a pair ofcurved hook extenders comprising a top hook extender and a bottom hookextender, each of the top hook extender and the bottom hook extenderhaving a top surface and a bottom surface, the top hook extender bottomsurface and the bottom hook extender top surface collinearly disposed onthe upper handle top side proximal the front side and the lower handlebottom side proximal the front side, respectively; a pair of gripscomprising an upper grip and a lower grip, each of the upper grip andthe lower grip having a top edge and a bottom edge, the upper gripbottom edge medially disposed on the upper handle top side, the lowergrip top edge medially disposed on the lower handle bottom side; whereinthe pair of grips is rubberized; a concave thumb controller disposed onthe upper grip top edge; wherein the thumb controller is rubberized; anactivation control disposed on the base; a motor disposed within thebase; and a power connector attached to the base and a power source;wherein the thumb controller, the activation control, the motor, thepower connector, the hook, and the needle are in operationalcommunication with each other; wherein the thumb controller has aselectively activated position; wherein the thumb controller is in theactivated position when a user applies a downward pressure to the thumbcontroller; wherein the hook is configured to create a loop in a threadwhen the thumb controller is in the activated position; wherein theneedle is configured to stitch the thread through a hair extension whenthe thumb controller is in the activated position; wherein each of thepair of hook extenders is configured to protect the user's head frominjury.